[Python] Generic[T] base class - how to get type of T from within instance?

Assume you have a Python class that inherits from Generic[T]. Is there any way to get a hold of the actual type passed in from within the class/instance?

For example,

from typing import TypeVar, Type, Generic
T = TypeVar('T')

class Test(Generic[T]):
def hello(self):
my_type = T # this is wrong!
print( "I am {0}".format(my_type) )

Test[int]().hello() # should print "I am int"


On here, it is suggested the type arg would be present in in the args field of the type. And indeed,

print( str( Test[int].__args__ ) )


Would print (<class 'int'>,). However, I can't seem to access this from within the instance directly, e.g. substituting

my_type = self.__class__.__args__ # this is also wrong (None)


Doesn't seem to to the trick.

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